Mental health in chemical warfare victims with Bronchiolitis Obliterans

Abstract

Background and purpose: Chronic lung disease related to mental disease. Tthis study was applied to assessment of mental health condition in chemical warfare victims with Bronchiolitis Obliterans. Materials and methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, were selected 93 chemical warfare victims with bronchiolitis obliterans referred to respiratory clinic of Baqyatallah hospital by no probability and convenience sampling method for research. Data was accumulated by General Health Questionnaire(GHQ-12( and analyzed with SPSS statically software. Results: Average of general health score of samples was 20.32± 6.43. over of 77% of samples hadn`t desirable general health. There was a significant difference between psychological disorders and undesirable general health (p<0.05). Persons with high levels of education have better general health. Conclusion: Undesirable mental health as one of the health dimensions suggested necessity of special attention to this problem for health promotion in chemical warfare victims.

Keywords

• mental health
• chemicals warfare victims
• bronchiolitis obliterans